Method for extracting oil from microbial biomass

Mechanical lysis and churning without solvents efficiently extract microbial oil, reducing energy consumption and environmental harm while preserving oil quality and enabling easier downstream processing.

WO2026119849A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-11NOPALM INGREDIENTS BV
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WO · WO
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Filing Date
2025-12-02
Publication Date
2026-06-11

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Abstract

The current invention relates to a method for extracting oil from a microbial biomass 5 comprising the steps of: mechanically lysing a microbial biomass, thereby obtaining a fat-in-water emulsion; churning the fat-in-water emulsion, thereby obtaining a water-in-fat emulsion and an aqueous phase; and performing an oil-extraction step on the water-in-fat emulsion, thereby obtaining a microbial oil containing fraction.
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